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Chapter 364 "An Epic Masterpiece" (Seeking Double Monthly Tickets)
Qi Hao did not refuse outright.

He wasn't sure if the system would issue a similar task that would send him to university for further studies.

If such a reward were truly available, he would gladly accept any offer, even if it meant going to university or competing with other children in kindergarten.

We'll attack wherever Brother Tong points.

Therefore, he said he would consider it carefully and would definitely contact Teacher Bao if needed.

In fact, Bao Guoan's suggestion makes a lot of sense.

They saw a rising star in the performing arts, and after so many years as a teacher, they couldn't resist helping him out.

Moreover, even if one goes to university for further studies, it's impossible to attend classes full-time. It's highly likely that someone like Qi Hao will just audit classes and then receive some kind of certificate.

Just like how corporate executives go on to get an MBA.

Other actors include Wang Xueqi, Fan Xuexue, Hai Qing, and Zhang Fengyi.

Wang Xueqi's management contract has been signed with Fan Xuexue's studio.

The two collaborated on many films.

However, the recent rumors about the two of them are rather outrageous.

The age gap is just too big.

Fan Xuexue is still Wang Xueqi's boss, so there is a difference in their status.

Unfortunately, the entertainment industry is never short of storytellers.

Some even say that after failing to win over Qi Hao, Fan Xuexue turned around and fell in love with a handsome older man.

Some say that Wang Xueqi snatched Fan Xuexue from Qi Hao—Qi Hao, who was used to stealing other people's women, also tasted the bitterness of having his woman stolen.

Anyway, they're all just "unofficial history" from the entertainment industry, so they can be as outrageous as they come.

However, behind these outrageous rumors, someone actually revealed that Wang Xueqi was going to divorce his wife of forty years for Fan Xuexue.

What he said makes sense.

Wang Xueqi's career started to take off after he started working with Fan Xuexue in the last two years.

Last year's "Bodyguards and Assassins" and this year's "Reign of Assassins" have both performed remarkably well.

"Reign of Assassins" is known as the story of a couple who had undergone plastic surgery beating up an old man without roots, and it has a very good reputation among martial arts fans.

Is it some kind of curse that makes people change wives once they become famous?

Qi Hao, watching the two interact on stage from below the stage, was also wondering what was going on.

However, he had worked with Wang Xueqi and was quite familiar with Fan Xuexue. He felt that Wang Xueqi was not that kind of person, and Fan Xuexue probably wouldn't be interested in this older man either.

After going through all the formalities of the premiere, it was time for the actual movie screening.

If I heard correctly, the creators just used the term "epic production," and their praise for the film is downright shameless.

The more you try to gild your own back like this, the more likely you are to backfire.

After all, high-quality films don't need to boast; their fans will speak for them.

Sure enough, the first part was passable, but the more Qi Hao watched, the more uncomfortable he felt.

It shares a common feature with his previous work, "Mei Lanfang": the beginning is very exciting, the middle part is still ambitious, but the ending is suspected of being a complete drop in quality.

The logic is riddled with flaws, the characters' motivations are all fabricated by the screenwriter, and the so-called "loyalty and righteousness" are completely untenable.

This "epic production" is less a reproduction of history and more an insult to the audience's intelligence.

Old Chen attempted to use lavish costumes, props, and grand scenes to cover up the story's weakness and logical inconsistencies. However, this approach of putting the cart before the horse only exposed his lack of effective methods.

He's really done for.

"Farewell My Concubine" is one of Qi Hao's favorite movies; it's a classic that he's watched several times.

However, when watching "The Orphan of Zhao" now, it's impossible to tell that these two films were actually made by the same person.

Old Chen, you wouldn't happen to be a cheater too, and then you lost your system, would you?

After watching the movie, if Qi Hao were to rate it, he would give it two stars.

One point for Ge You. My Uncle Ge's acting was indeed solid. It's a skill to play such a complicated character without making him unlikeable.

The other point goes to art direction and photography; at least the visuals look quite sophisticated.

Yes, the total score is 100 points.

"As a new director, I've learned a lot from Director Chen's new film... The film has made a breakthrough in terms of commercial appeal, and I feel that the box office will be greatly improved..."

Many of the guests who came today were pulled aside to give interviews.

As the director of "Love is Not Blind," which has grossed nearly 33 million yuan, Qi Hao was inevitably cornered for an interview.

He was asked what he thought of the movie "The Orphan of Zhao".

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What opinion could I possibly have?

I beg you, please let me go, just pretend I was never here.

Unfortunately, a group of people gathered around.

They charged straight at Qi Hao, quickly surrounding him.

Even the bodyguards couldn't break through the encirclement.

Qi Hao would definitely not recommend Chen Kaige's movie to movie fans.

Chen Kaige is an incredibly arrogant old man.

When asked for his opinion on "Love is Not Blind," he didn't explicitly say that such commercial films are too superficial, but his words implied the same thing.

If you repay evil with kindness, how will you repay kindness? Repay evil with justice, and repay kindness with kindness.

Since Chen Kaige is being sarcastic towards him, then he shouldn't blame Chen Kaige for also indirectly mocking him.

Chen Kaige said that "Love is Not Blind" is a purely commercial film, so Qi Hao said that Chen Kaige made a commercial attempt in the film "Sacrifice".

Old Chen, you've ended up becoming the very thing you despise most.

Unfortunately, his attempt to draw a tiger ended up resembling a dog.

Your commercial approach is truly awful. Saying your box office will improve isn't because "Sacrifice" is better than "Forever Enthralled," but because the overall market is improving. As long as the screening schedule isn't bad and you can use the director's name to fool some moviegoers, "Sacrifice" will easily break 100 million.

"Mei Lanfang" cost 1 million yuan to produce and grossed 1.17 million yuan at the box office.

This version of "The Orphan of Zhao" is probably only at this level.

With "Love is Not Blind" selling so well, it's unlikely that theaters will give Chen Kaige a lot of screen time.

In addition, Jiang Wen's film "Let the Bullets Fly" is about to be released.

Although "The Sun Also Rises" was a huge failure, moviegoers were much more forgiving of Jiang Wen than they were of Chen Kaige.

Jiang Wen's movie ratings were initially not very high, but gradually increased as people continued to analyze and interpret them.

At that time, the theaters will have to allocate some screenings to Jiang Wen, so where will they get screenings for Chen Kaige?

Qi Hao answered a few questions evasively, and then left under the escort of a group of bodyguards.

His bodyguards are usually divided into two groups.

One group should be stationed nearby to provide protection, so as to avoid being criticized for being arrogant if too many people surround them.

Another group was lurking nearby.

In case of an emergency, they will arrive at the scene immediately to protect this billionaire.

As expected, after the release of "The Orphan of Zhao", apart from the paid press releases, the internet was filled with criticism.

Netizens expressed their utter shock and disbelief. This is hardly a legend of loyalty and righteousness; it's clearly a farcical ethical drama riddled with flaws.

Director Chen Kaige, maybe we should just stop making movies.

Let's leave the opportunities to the young people.

I feel like Qi Hao's photos, even taken with his eyes closed, are better than yours.

At least Qi Hao knows how to research what people like to watch.

But you only care about what you want to film.

Qi Hao told us stories like a friend, and even if the stories weren't new, he told them in a very interesting way.

The characters are also portrayed in a three-dimensional and interesting way.

And you? You're into Wuji, Mei Lanfang, and Zhao's Orphan. Are you terminally ill with your artsy obsession and beyond cure?

The quality of your film is so bad that we might as well just go and watch a Henan opera.

At least in traditional opera, Cheng Ying voluntarily offered up his own child, conspired with Gongsun Chujiu to deceive Tu Anjia, and rescued the orphan of the Zhao family.

In order to find a logic and motivation for the film characters that could be generally accepted and recognized by the public, Chen Kaige undermined the significance of the script "The Orphan of Zhao" itself, and also made the main character Cheng Ying pale in comparison.

It even makes one wonder if he was using the Zhao family orphan to avenge his wife and children. The loyalty, keeping one's promises, justice, and protection of the heroic bloodline and integrity that he upheld in the original work are no longer present.

When a film's message fails and the concept of "loyalty and righteousness" is negated, the film's reputation and box office performance are predictable.

If it weren't for the blockbuster film "Love is Not Blind" competing for screen time, it could have relied on the lingering popularity of Chen Kaige's "Farewell My Concubine" to lure audiences into the theaters and then sell them off.

Now all we can do is watch the number of screenings decrease day by day.

Chen Kaige was so anxious that he scratched his head and cheeks, but he was at a loss for what to do.

The market has become increasingly commercialized in recent years.

Theaters only care about box office revenue; they'll do anything to make money for them.

The bigwigs in the entertainment industry of the past are no longer effective.

Tell them to give me face and increase my screen time, and I'll treat you to dinner later.

Then you might be as silly and naive as Gillian Chung.

What pains Chen Kaige even more is that people always compare him to Qi Hao.

The key is that he can't beat him.

This is practically putting his dignity on the street for everyone to trample on.

He even considered calling Zhang Yimou to ask.

When your film "Under the Hawthorn Tree" was completely overshadowed by Qi Hao's film, what was your mental state at the time?

There have been quite a few movies featuring Qi Hao recently.

Sure enough, on December 18th, another movie, "Let the Bullets Fly," was released. Qi Hao not only invested 12 million yuan in it, but also made a cameo appearance as the fake pockmarked man.

He even went to support Chen Kaige's movie, let alone Jiang Wen, with whom he has a better relationship and mutual benefit.

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I brought my wife with me this time.

Moreover, Qi Hao has great confidence in "Let the Bullets Fly".

He was invited to see the sample footage.

The sample footage is unedited and the plot is the same; only some dialogue adjustments or scene deletions will be made in post-production.

Even though there are differences between this version and the one that was officially released, Qi Hao can still see the potential of the film.

The box office potential is uncertain, but the word-of-mouth is absolutely phenomenal.

It's better than Qi Hao's movies.

There's no one better than Chen Kaige.

You all have similar qualifications, so how come there's such a big difference?

Why don't you call yourself Jiang Kaige?

But in fact, Chen Kaige has a very good relationship with Jiang Wen and Ge You.

This year, the three of them also made a pact to go on Dou Wentao's "Qiang Qiang San Ren Xing" after the Lunar New Year film season ends to expose each other's secrets.

This is what constitutes the dignity of a cultured person.

I just don't know if Chen Kaige is still in the mood to appear on a show with Jiang Wen now that his movie has flopped so badly.

Unless Jiang Wen's "Let the Bullets Fly" and his "The Orphan of Zhao" are both flops.

(End of this chapter)